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Kings crown Ducks in opener

Rookie goalie Jonathan Bernier sparkles in his first NHL start Saturday as Los Angeles dumps the defending champs 4-1 in the season opener in London


Senators shut Emery down

Ottawa goaltender out indefinitely while surgically repaired wrist fully heals; Gerber to start season against Leafs, David Naylor reports


Wild sign former first-rounder Sheppard

The 19-year-old centre had 33 goals and 63 assists in 56 games with Cape Breton of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League last season


Leafs quiet the restless natives — for now

Toronto scores three power-play goals in edging Red Wings 6-4 in pre-season play Friday night, Tim Wharnsby reports


Downie banished for 20 games

McAmmond incident gives NHL cause to invoke new criteria for hits to the head, Tim Wharnsby reports


The corporate king of hockey

AEG is a power in North America with the teams and arenas under its control and is now taking a serious look at Europe, Eric Duhatschek writes

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Mason

Globe Fantasy Hockey Challenge

Play our free game and win trip to 2009 NHL all-star game


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Crosby

Who is No. 1?

Duhatschek unveils his annual list of the top 200 fantasy players


In pictures

NHl gallery

New season begins Popup

Images from Saturday's NHL opener in London


Commentary

NHL gets it exactly right

Duhatschek

League is sending an important message with Downie suspension


Commentary

Price will be a starter — somewhere

Stephen Brunt

Debate over 20-year-old Canadiens phenom causing a rift


Commentary

Leafs win showcases good and bad

David Shoalts

Toronto looked not so ugly in beating the Red Wings Friday night, but transition game still needs work

 
San Jose Sharks

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Western primer

Team-by-team preview capsules

Rangers

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Eastern primer

Team-by-team preview capsules

Montreal 

Canadiens rally past Bruins

Habs score three straight goals for 3-2 win

Carey Price survives latest Habs cuts

20-year-old goaltender is one of 26 players still on the NHL's team roster

Canadiens focus on youth movement

Montreal putting faith in younger players after striking out in free agency

Tricky Plekanec sinks Bruins

Winger's three goals power Canadiens to 4-3 win in Halifax


Ottawa 

No new talks set between Heatley and Sens

Player's self-imposed deadline creeps closer without movement, reports David Naylor

McAmmond: 'There's a problem'

Sens centre is still upset about illegal hit from Flyers' Steve Downie, reports David Naylor

McAmmond released from hospital

Senators centre suffers concussion after vicious hit by Philadelphia forward Steve Downie

A feel-bad victory

Despite boosting record to 5-0, Ottawa's 4-2 win over Flyers marred by McAmmond concussion

Ottawa runs record to 4-0

Eaves nets winner on power play following moment of magic from Spezza

Gerber sharp again in Sens' win over Habs

Jason Spezza had a goal and an assist in Ottawa's 2-1 victory over Montreal


Toronto 

Preseason jitters? Just relax, Maple Leafs coach says

Maurice tells assembled masses to go home and put on the kettle

Wellwood to miss season's start

Leafs centre undergoing surgery to treat a groin problem


Calgary 

Conroy shoots down Sharks

Centre beats Nabokov in shootout to give Flames first preseason victory


Edmonton 

Souray powers Oilers past Flames

Blueliner's goal with the man advantage proves decisive in 2-1 win

Souray, Pitkanen shining in pre-season

Oilers revamped blue-line living up to billing

Oilers top Coyotes in shootout

Garon proves the hero with 39 saves in 2-1 victory

Horcoff feeling the pressure

Horcoff gets message after MacTavish suggests Oilers may need new No. 1 centre

Cogliano's OT goal leads Oilers to win over Flames

Andrew Cogliano's second goal of the game with 20 seconds left in overtime gave Edmonton a 5-4 win over Calgary


Vancouver 

Canucks edge Flames

Krajicek's go-ahead goal pushes Vancouver to 3-2 pre-season win over Western rivals

Commentary: McGillis hopes to make most of tryout

Veteran defenceman looking to convince Vancouver he can still get the job done

Sharks edge Canucks in shootout

Davison's goal in tie-breaker spurs San Jose to 4-3 victory

Luongo says he'll quit if larger nets get introduced

Canucks star says he has no desire to play if changes are made

Ducks shutout Canucks

Ryan Getzlaf scored twice as Anaheim closed their exhibition season with a 5-0 victory over Vancouver on Sunday night

Power-play goals fuel Sharks victory over Canucks

Jeremy Roenick, Devin Setoguchi and Jonathan Cheechoo scored power-play goals to help San Jose beat Vancouver 3-1


Eastern Conference News 

Numminen released from hospital

Sabres defenceman now recovering at home

Flyers catch a break

Banged up squad discovers Lupul has only a sprained wrist, not broken as originally feared

Former coach predicted trouble ahead for Downie

Mantha wanted player to participate in counselling program while with the Spitfires, but says recommendation was ignored

Upshall could miss up to six weeks

Flyers forward suffering from broken wrist; Umberger also needs surgery on hand

Hurricanes return Brandon Sutter to Red Deer

First-round pick heads back to Rebels

Neely named Bruins vice-president

Boston also plans to honour Willie O'Ree on 50th anniversary of Fredericton native breaking the colour barrier

Numminen expected to be released from hospital within days

Sabres defenceman is recovering from open heart surgery

Ovechkin raring to go

New centre, new expectations have Capitals star all geared up for the coming season

Crosby leaves Penguins practice

Pittsburgh star is battling a sore groin, but plans to participate in team-building activities this week

Simon, Hollweg brawl in first rematch

Rangers, Islanders square off for the first time since Simon's stick attack in March


Western Conference News 

Ducks name Pronger as their new team captain

Star defenceman to lead Cup champs

Slimmed-down Bertuzzi looks to fit in

Veteran forward says he feels better than he has in a long time and is ready to do some damage with the Cup champions

Son of Predators owner arrested on DUI

Offence marks second drunk-driving arrest since May for Christopher Leipold

Howe settles suit against spying neighbour

Hall of Famer says he'll drop lawsuit if Lionel and Karen Dorfman stop snooping on him

William Wirtz passes away

Longtime owner of the Chicago Blackhawks dies at 77 after cancer fight

Kings beat Farjestad BK to win Austrian tournament

Kopitar proves the hero again with last-minute goal in 4-3 victory

Ducks hit ice in London

Defending champs also find time for sightseeing as they prepare for the season opener

Kings rally to beat Red Bull Salzburg

Kopitar tallies hat trick in 7-6 triumph

Rafalski helps Red Wings to victory on debut

Defenceman has two assists in 6-1 win over Rangers


NHL news 

No lights, no action

Problems with lighting delay start of NHL opener between Ducks and Kings in London

NHL roundup: Crosby scores pair for Pens

Drop the puck!

NHL's 90th season kicks off Saturday with Ducks and Kings in London

Madison Square Garden sues NHL

Rangers owner accuses league of trying to control promotion

Sharks down Pens for Cup

Video game simulation has Conn Smythe Trophy-winning Joe Thornton leading San Jose past Sidney Crosby and Co.

Refs get more tools

Changes to several rules that go into effect fit right in with the league's ongoing crackdown on interference and obstruction

Bettman commits to Europe

NHL commissioner wants more games across the pond, defends the CBA and explains why the salary cap works


Other hockey news 

Darcy Robinson's death brings shock

Canadian player hockey player seemed to have everything going his way in Italy, writes Allan Maki

Canadian dies during Italian league game

Darcy Robinson, 26, fell to the ice without being hit and died in hospital in Asiago

New women's league launches this fall

Canadian Women's Hockey League will begin its season with seven teams based out of Ontario and Quebec

Wickenheiser's European odyssey ends

National women's captain returns to Oval X-Treme

Tavares nabs CHL player of the week honours

Oshawa forward scoops award after three goals and five assists in two games

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